entgegengehen.
to walk towards someone, to meet someone on their way
Meaning & usage
to walk towards someone, to meet someone on their way
Ich gehe ihm entgegen.
to head for something, approach something, to face something
Wir gehen finsteren Zeiten entgegen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German engegengān, ingagengān, from Old High German ingagangān, also ingegingangan, ingagangangan. Equivalent to entgegen- + gehen.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.